Pakistan Extends Solidarity with Qatar After Israeli Airstrikes on Doha

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha on Thursday with a high-level delegation to demonstrate Pakistan’s support for Qatar following Israeli airstrikes on residential areas in the Qatari capital.

According to the Foreign Office, the premier is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Ata Tarar, Special Assistant to the PM Tariq Fatemi, and Defense Minister Khawaja Asif.

During his stay, Shehbaz Sharif will meet Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to convey Pakistan’s sympathies and support for the Qatari leadership and people.

The Israeli strike, which targeted Hamas officials, killed at least seven people and drew widespread condemnation across the Arab world. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani denounced the attack as reckless, warning it endangered Gulf security.

“There is a response that will happen from the region. This response is currently under consultation and discussion with other partners,” Sheikh Mohammed told reporters, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dragging the region into “chaos.”